Permafrost and ice wedges have built up over millennia in the Arctic. When they thaw, they destabilize the surrounding landscape. Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post via Getty Images Across ...

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The Arctic landscape is changing at an unprecedented rate. In addition to rising temperatures, climate change is causing ...

Temperatures in the Arctic continue to follow a long-term warming trend, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Authors: Twila A. Moon, University of Colorado Boulder; Matthew L. Druckenmiller, University of Colorado Boulder, and Rick Thoman, University of Alaska Fairbanks The Arctic can feel like a far-off ...

The Arctic has experienced its hottest year since records began, a US science agency announced Tuesday, as climate change ...

The Arctic is “greening,” author Jon Waterman points out early in his beautifully written and gorgeously photographed account of 39 years adventuring in the extreme norths of Alaska and Canada. The ...

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In the remote and often inhospitable Arctic waters, a pioneering study has uncovered a new threat to the majestic marine giants that inhabit these regions.